Welcome to the Rethink Community podcast, brought to you by ThinkTank. For over a decade, ThinkTank has been helping people and organizations step into the stories of those who face poverty every day.
We believe that stories have the power to break through our opinions and positions, and bring us together.
On this podcast, we bring you real stories from people who have grappled with poverty, faced obstacles, blazed new trails, and forged unlikely relationships.
The Power of Influence with samaritan's Jonathan Kumar
What happens when we stop seeing homelessness as simply a housing problem and start recognizing the power of relationships, dignity, and human connection?
In this episode of Rethink Community: The Podcast, we continue our exploration of Influence, examining what it means to ensure that people closest to a challenge have a voice in shaping the solutions.
Think Tank Executive Director Marlo Fox sits down with Jonathan Kumar, founder and CEO of samaritan, to explore how relationships, resources, and individual agency can transform the way communities support people experiencing homelessness.
Jonathan shares the story behind samaritan and how its approach connects people with financial resources, meaningful relationships, and community support as they work toward stability.
Together, they discuss the importance of moving beyond pity toward partnership, recognizing the wisdom of lived experience, and creating opportunities for people experiencing homelessness to influence decisions that affect their lives.
Influence isn't just about having a seat at the table. It's about ensuring your voice has the power to shape what happens next.
Discover what's possible when we move beyond simply helping people and begin building relationships rooted in trust, dignity, and shared humanity.
As samaritan reminds us, "walk with, not by."
14 Sept 2026
Weavers "Weaving Connection: How Relationships Build Stronger Communities"
Welcome to this season of Rethink Community: The Podcast. Through conversations with leaders from Settled, The Weavers Project, and Samaritan app, we explore how meaningful relationships can transform the way we respond to poverty, homelessness, and isolation. Together, these stories invite us to move beyond temporary assistance and build communities rooted in belonging, dignity, and mutual care.
What does it take to create a community where people truly feel seen, valued, and connected?
In this episode of Rethink Community: The Podcast, Marlo Fox speaks with Susan Sherman of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute, along with Weavers Jaime Encinas and Nesti Castillo, about the everyday people who are strengthening communities by building trust, relationships, and belonging.
Their conversation explores why lasting change requires more than programs and services, how communities can move beyond transactional approaches to helping, and why the people closest to our challenges must also be part of creating the solutions.
As part of our season exploring Think Tank's pillars of Connect, Compassion, and Influence, this episode takes a closer look at what it means to truly connect.
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7 Sept 2026
Settled "The Power of Neighboring with Dr. Gabrielle Clowdus"
Welcome to this season of Rethink Community: The Podcast. Through conversations with leaders from Settled, The Weavers Project, and Samaritan app, we explore how meaningful relationships can transform the way we respond to poverty, homelessness, and isolation. Together, these stories invite us to move beyond temporary assistance and build communities rooted in belonging, dignity, and mutual care. …
What does it really mean to have a home?
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Gabrielle Clowdus, founder of Settled, to explore homelessness, belonging, and the power of meaningful relationships.
Dr. Clowdus shares how Settled's Sacred Settlements go beyond providing housing by creating communities rooted in dignity, connection, and what they call "neighboring."
It's a conversation about moving beyond pity toward compassion, challenging our assumptions about homelessness, and what can happen when we choose to truly know and care for our neighbors.
Learn more (http://settled.org)
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